What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?
FFN hosted a webinar with Nobel Laureate James Heckman and researchers from the Nebrasks Bureau of Business Research on the impact of child care to our state. Studies tell us quality early care and learning can yield as much as a 13% return on investment, and at the same time, our state could lose nearly $1.4 billion annually in direct and indirect losses if we fail to strengthen Nebraska's earlly childhood infrastructure. Read More
November 16, 2020 | Posted in General
First Five Nebraska, DED highlight early childhood efforts to market Nebraska
We recently partnered with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development in reaching out to prospective Nebraska residents, business owners and working parents about how early childhood education contributes to 'the good life'. Read More
October 29, 2020 | Posted in General
State Chamber Forums: Snapshot of Nebraska’s Economy
The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry is hosting its annual Fall Forums, looking at how Nebraska is faring with the pandemic and ongoing recovery efforts. Read More
October 21, 2020 | Posted in General
NECC’s Toolkit program helps child care providers acquire state licensure
The Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative’s Licensing Toolkit program helps unlicensed and new child care providers on their journey to state licensure through hands-on support, resources and materials to meet licensing requirements and membership in a professional network for family child care busineses owners.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2020 | Posted in General
Early childhood programs’ success, community vitality focus of conference
Nearly 700 civic, business and education leaders, from 99 Nebraska communities, 20 states and Washington, D.C., came together for the third annual “Thriving Children, Families, and Communities” conference Monday to focus on quality early childhood programs—which became even more critical with the pandemic—and their connection to community economic development and vitality.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020 | Posted in General
FFN’s Policy Leadership Academy plans to recruit next class in spring 2021
First Five Nebraska, in partnership with Communities for Kids, launched the Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy in 2019 to engage policymakers on early childhood policy at the state level and in their communities. Read More
September 10, 2020 | Posted in General
Elevate20: A Virtual Business Summit for Child Care Providers is Now Live!
Elevate20 is a business conference designed specifically to meet the needs of Nebraska family child care homes and child care centers in the areas of technology, human resources, marketing, leadership and finances. The conference is online and on-demand this year and is live through September 12.
Read MoreSeptember 02, 2020 | Posted in General
Statewide Campaign Highlights Relationship Between Quality Child Care and Economic Development
First Five Nebraska launched My Nebraska Story this week, a statewide campaign inviting business leaders, economic developers and others to become involved in strengthening the availability of quality child care in their communities.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020 | Posted in General
The FFN Digest
Read at a glance the latest news on early childhood in Nebraska, including the ongoing public health emergency and how public and private sector leaders are responding to the challenge of supporting communities, child care providers, families and children.
Read MoreJuly 03, 2020 | Posted in General
Less stringent DHMs now in effect for all Nebraska counties—what that means for child care
UPDATED 7.2.20: Directed health measures further loosening restrictions on child cares and other businesses in effect for all Nebraska counties July 6. Read More
July 02, 2020 | Posted in General
Recent Posts
- State looks at strengthening early childhood system amid pandemic
- What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?
- First Five Nebraska, DED highlight early childhood efforts to market Nebraska
- State Chamber Forums: Snapshot of Nebraska’s Economy Guest Blog Post
- A provider’s perspective on operating a child care business during the pandemic Guest Blog Post
- We need Nebraska to be competitive, which means our workforce needs access to quality child care
- Senators learn of COVID-19 impacts on state’s early childhood workforce and education system Guest Blog Post
- NECC’s Toolkit program helps child care providers acquire state licensure
- Early childhood programs’ success, community vitality focus of conference
- FFN’s Policy Leadership Academy plans to recruit next class in spring 2021
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